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红粉青楼 — “Red powder and green mansion”

红粉青楼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place of pleasure and entertainment, often referring to a brothel or a district associated with courtesans and female entertainers; a house of ill repute”. Literally, “red powder and green mansion”.

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红粉青楼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

红粉青楼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
粉
fěn10powder, pink, vermicelli
青
qīng8green, blue, or young
楼
lóu13multi-story building or floor

Example Sentence with 红粉青楼

旧时,有些富家子弟常常流连于红粉青楼,过着纸醉金迷的生活。
In ancient times, some wealthy young men often frequented places of pleasure and entertainment, living a life of extravagance.

Idioms Related to 红粉青楼

More idioms starting with 红

  • hóng红bù不lēng棱dēng登Unpleasantly garish red
  • hóng红sī丝dài待xuǎn选choose a son-in-law for one's daughter
  • hóng红sī丝àn暗xì系Fated to be married
  • hóng红guāng光mǎn满miàn面radiant with health
  • hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙firmly state or confirm a statement
  • hóng红yè叶zhī之tí题a predestined and harmonious marriage
  • hóng红yè叶tí题shī诗a serendipitous romantic match
  • hóng红tóu头wén文jiàn件official document with a red-printed title
  • hóng红zhuāng妆sù素guǒ裹red finery and plain white attire
  • hóng红chén尘kè客mèng梦Life's a fleeting dream in the mundane world
  • hóng红de得fā发zǐ紫become extremely popular and influential
  • hóng红qíng情lǜ绿yì意vibrant beautiful spring scenery

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Questions about 红粉青楼

What does 红粉青楼 mean?

红粉青楼 (hóng fěn qīng lóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a place of pleasure and entertainment, often referring to a brothel or a district associated with courtesans and female entertainers; a house of ill repute”.

How do you pronounce 红粉青楼?

红粉青楼 is pronounced hóng fěn qīng lóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 红粉青楼 literally mean?

Literally, 红粉青楼 means “red powder and green mansion”. It is used to mean “a place of pleasure and entertainment, often referring to a brothel or a district associated with courtesans and female entertainers; a house of ill repute”.

What is the Chinese definition of 红粉青楼?

红粉:原指红色的铅粉,为女子化妆用品,后借指美女;青楼:妓院。泛称有女色或可寻欢的场合。

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